<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=507172" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Persian Version</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon<br>The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon.<br>As for the Greek theatrical tradition<br>Which represents that summer's expedition<br>Not as a mere reconnaisance in force<br>By three brigades of foot and one of horse<br>(Their left flank covered by some obsolete<br>Light craft detached from the main Persian fleet)<br>But as a grandiose, ill-starred attempt<br>To conquer Greece - they treat it with contempt;<br>And only incidentally refute<br>Major Greek claims, by stressing what repute<br>The Persian monarch and the Persian nation<br>Won by this salutary demonstration:<br>Despite a strong defence and adverse weather<br>All arms combined magnificently together.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Robert+Graves">Robert Graves</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=507172" data-title="The Persian Version de Robert Graves" data-description="Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon. As for the Greek theatrical tradition Which represents that summer's expedition Not as a mere reconnaisance in force By three brigades of foot and one of horse (The..."></div> </div> </div>

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